The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-25
DISSENSION IN THE GANG
How Coy and Others We're To Have Been
Sacrificed by Their Co-Defendants.
Democratic Leaders Seeking to Get Rid of the
Little Boss by Urging His Conviction
for the Benefit of the Party.

There are decided signs of disruption among
the defendants in the talley sheet forgery cases
Since the first trial the feeling that all should
stand or fall together has been lessening under
the efforts of of the offenders to save
themselves at the sacrifice of the rest. Demo
cratic leaders like Senator Voorhees,, Mr.. Nc
Donald, Judge Turpie, Congressman Bynum
and others have helped the disaffection by try
ing to save from conviction those among the ac-
cused who ofice-holders They think that
office holders being found guilty will damage
their party more than the overthrowing OF Coy
and Bernhamer would. Since the middle of
November there has been vigorous influence
at work in Washington to have all of the
cases except those against Coy, Bern
hamer, Span and Matter nolied, but
IN this arrangement only two were particularly
considered, those against Sullivan and DR.. Met
calf. 1t was urged upon the Washington
thorities that the Democratic party of Indiana
could not bear the burden in the coming cam
paign of having a county clerk and the secre-
tary of the State Board of Health convicted.
One consideration was that two Offices would be
vacated and turmoil IN the party be caused in
filing them. Another was that Sullivan, in
Office, would be more valuable to the party than
either one OF the other four marked for prose
cution and conviction
It is said that this plan of party preservation
was being worked without the knowledge of
Coy, Bernhamer. Spaan and Matter. and that
all the Influences possible were brought to boar
on Attorney general Garland to see that Mr.
Sellers carried it out. The Attorney general. it
is understood. threw the whole responsibility
of settling the cases after this fashion on Sell
ers. whom he told to do as he thought best.
When the Democratic leaders learned that the
district attorney had been thus burdened, they
conferred their appeals him. and one of them,
it is said, from the inside being SO far assured
of what might be done in the direction of hav-
ing certain cases nollied, went to Sullivan, and
in substance told him that he could save himself
from further prosecution if no would consent to
have the four named bear the penalty of the
crime Sullivan. IL is repor ted, declined, say
ing .'Tl stand by the boys" but it is not stated
Washington to have his case with those of
Reardon, Budd. Metcalf. Beck and others
noied.
Coy for some time has been aware of the dis
position of mon, whom he has followed faith
fully as the great apostles of Indiana Democ-
racy, to throw him into prison as sacrifice for
the prompting of self preservation
dro We him to Washington to make an appeal in
his own behalf. He assumed that il each of the
cons pirators was looking out for his inter
ests he ought to be forward in saving his liberty,
as perhaps the most erievous sin be had
mitted in the eyes of the leaders. who
wanted 20 destroy MIN, was In not elecJlng the
Dem ocratic city ticket in October. But when
the other defendants learned of Coys presence
in Washington, they too began TO look for
in the probable nolles. and waited
with some anxiety the result of Sellers's visit
Monday LAST to the Attorney general Coy
failed. and that is a satisfaction to them, but the
soreness caused by the treacherous selfshness
of some of the co-defendants is not healed. 1t
is believed that the scheme to nolle any of the
in dictments has been abandoned, and that At
torney general Garland, under instructions
from the President. to whom the lesGsrs went
as the last resort has TOLD Sellers carry the
against all the defendants
quittai or conviction. Ali those charged in the
perfected conspiracy indictment to be again
arrested Coy. Spaan Bernhamer and
Mattler Friday. The trial will the
of